The vote count for candidate A was 7,310. The votr count for candidate B was 14,190. Only two candidates were running. What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?
34%
Add the two vote counts up and then divide 7,310 by that number (21,500) and you get 34%
To calculate the percentage of voters who voted for candidate A, you need to compare the vote count for candidate A to the total number of votes cast.
In this case, the total number of votes cast is the sum of the vote counts for candidate A and candidate B.
Total votes cast = Vote count for candidate A + Vote count for candidate B
Total votes cast = 7,310 + 14,190 = 21,500
Now, to find the percentage, you divide the vote count for candidate A by the total votes cast and multiply by 100.
Percentage of voters who voted for candidate A = (Vote count for candidate A / Total votes cast) x 100
Percentage of voters who voted for candidate A = (7,310 / 21,500) x 100
Percentage of voters who voted for candidate A ≈ 34% (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, approximately 34% of the voters voted for candidate A.